High Tension Before Bundesliga Finale: Wiener Austria Chases Sturm Graz

"Incredible, something like this only happens in Austria. There's nothing better for the spectators," said Dominik Fitz about the thriller in the football Bundesliga.

Wiener Austria must beat Blau-Weiß Linz in football Bundesliga finale and hope for WAC victory

The championship calculation for Wiener Austria is simple: If Austria wins at home against Blau-Weiß Linz and at the same time WAC wins in Graz, the trophy will return to Favoriten for the first time since 2013. The title hope, which had faded after the derby defeat, is suddenly present again. "The chance for us is still there. We have to make sure we do our tasks. We can't influence the rest," said league top scorer Fitz on Sky.

Despite all the euphoria and excitement, coach Stephan Helm emphasized the need to "stay grounded." However, a brief moment of joy was appropriate after the well-deserved success in Lavanttal. "Everyone who supports Austria can enjoy this time a little. We enjoy it too, but from tomorrow we will focus entirely on training," explained the Burgenlander. "We will work really hard again this week. What comes out in the end, we will see."

WAC coach Kühbauer before football Bundesliga finale: "Have the worst cards"

For WAC, the first championship title in the club's history has moved further away due to the defeat against Austria. "We now have the worst cards, we have to be honest. But in football, you never know what will happen," explained coach Dietmar Kühbauer. The cup winner must win in Graz and hope for a slip-up from Austria to still achieve the double in the end.

Kühbauer lamented after the first defeat in the championship group both the performance of his team and the referee team. The WAC coach saw a foul on Simon Piesinger during Austria's second goal and therefore identified a "clear wrong decision." Particularly bitter: Piesinger was injured in the situation and, like captain Dominik Baumgartner, had to leave the field prematurely.

Despite this disagreement, Kühbauer spoke of a deserved victory for Austria: "We were not as aggressive from the first minute today. We waited a lot and reacted, and you should never do that in football. Whether it has to do with the pressure, I don't know." Helm emphasized the courage of his Austria team in the decisive phase: "We knew we were facing a strong opponent. In such a game, you have to dare something, otherwise you have no chance. And that's what we did."

Football Bundesliga Finale: Three Teams - One Title

Next Saturday, football Austria is likely to witness one of the most exciting championship decisions in history. Since the introduction of the point division in 2018/19, it is unprecedented that three teams still have a mathematical chance at the title on the last matchday. The last time this happened was in the 2010/11 season, with the better end for Sturm. This year, the Graz team is also in pole position, but Austria and WAC are lurking.

(APA/Red)

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